Sailor Brinkley-Cook in Bathing Suit Loves Her "True North"

Model Sailor Brinkley-Cook is on a beach vacation with her boyfriend. And they are a really happy couple. Cook posted two photos of the two of them on her Instagram story. In one, Cook held hands with her boyfriend under the water. She wore a dark bathing suit. Cook captioned the photo, “Love my true North.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sailor Brinkley-Cook stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Washes Her Hands Before Her Skincare Routine Begins

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Cook has incredible skin, and she broke down her skin care secrets to Us Weekly. She says that the first thing she does is wash her hands. She says this helps keep her skin clean. “Hopefully you’re washing your hands throughout the day, but it’s very important to get a nice scrub on before you touch your face because so much dirt and bacteria and grime sits in our hands under our fingernails. And we don’t want that to get in our face.”

2. She Uses Different Serums On Her Skin

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In her Us Weekly skincare interview, Cook revealed some of her favorite products. She says that she loves to use serums on her skin, and uses two to get different things to happen. “Ever since I’ve added serums into their life, my skin has changed dramatically. Just like how you listen to your body and what you want to eat, you should listen to your skin and what it wants to be drenched in. I go between the The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid and The Ordinary Niacinamide and Zinc, which has been instrumental in cleaning up my skin.”

3. She’s Kind

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Cook tells Us Weekly that one of her wellness and lifestyle secrets is staying kind, to both others, and herself. “I think that the best beauty tip that I’ve received and that I work into my daily practice is to be kind to myself, be kind to others. I think that the more that we tune into ourselves and listen to what we need, we truly will glow from the inside out.”

4. She’s Taking Care of Her Body

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Cook is open about her past struggles with body image and an eating disorder. She opened up about her struggles in an essay for SI Swim. Cook revealed that the ways she recovered from these struggles is by taking care of herself and listening to her body. “I slowly stopped being unhealthily concerned with my exercise routines. If I’m too tired, I give myself the day off and don’t think twice about it. I slowly started learning how to eat healthily and consciously, but not obsessively. I try to eat clean but if I want something I will listen to my body and eat it.”

5. She Wants To Change The Industry

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In her SI Swim essay, Cook revealed her desires to change the fashion and pop culture industries. She says that she wants others to help spread healthy body values and appearances, and change beauty standards. “Our culture is not going to change overnight. Our image-driven society is one of the aspects of our world that make it so beautiful, if the contexts behind the images are mindful of the connotations the image can hold alone. The industry is changing for the better. I see that every day and I want to be a part of that change. I am seeing people on billboards that a wider range of human beings can identify with. I am reading important messages that go along with those beauty commercials that come on in between TV shows. I open up a magazine and there is emotional, social or political context to these images that have such a strong impact on our world.”

1. She Loves Oysters

Lawrence enjoys oysters, which are a great source of vitamin D, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B12, and zinc. “Yes, oysters are very good for you,” says preventive cardiology dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. “In fact, you probably didn’t know that it’s hard to beat all the health benefits of oysters from a nutritional standpoint. Oysters can really pack a healthy punch. Think of oysters as little shells full of nutrients.”

2. She Stays True To Herself

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Being on a reality show didn’t affect Lawrence’s sense of self. “For me it was easy because I just didn’t have to think about it,” she told COMPLEX. “I just said what I wanted to say, I did what I wanted to do. There wasn’t much thought into it because I was like, this is just who I am as a person. I look back and I’m like, OK, maybe I shouldn’t have done or said that, but then I’m like, well, I’m being authentic. So that’s me. And if people don’t like something that I did or said, then they might just not like me.”

3. She Loves Her “Beach Hair”

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Lawrence isn’t a fan of the overly-groomed look, preferring messier “beach hair”. “A lot of people just tell me to brush my hair, which I don’t disagree with them,” she jokes. Lawrence’s hair might actually be healthier this way, experts say, "After only a day of not using irons or heat instruments to style the hair, it will be in the condition that our hair is which is dehydrated, fragile, dull, and lifeless," says Garnier celebrity hairstylist Millie Morales. "After a month, you will notice an incredible, stronger change in your hair. You would have recovered the hydration, the natural oils of your hair and would have strengthened the protective layer of the hair."

4. She Loves the Water

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Lawrence has posted lots of snaps of herself frolicking in the ocean (in a bikini, of course!). “The color blue has been found by an overwhelming amount of people to be associated with feelings of calm and peace,” says clinical psychologist Richard Shuster, PsyD. “Staring at the ocean actually changes our brain waves’ frequency and puts us into a mild meditative state.”

5. She Loves to Dance

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Lawrence enjoys dancing, based on her TikTok posts. “We know that movement is good for everyone,” says Emily Sandow, supervisor of dance physical therapy at NYU Langone’s Harkness Center for Dance Injuries. “A healthy lifestyle is integrating the mind, body and soul relationship, and dance has all of those characteristics. Everyone can do something, even if it’s just you just tapping your foot. Everyone can do something where they can move their body to music, and that’s really valuable.”

Model Sailor Brinkley Cook is celebrating International Women’s Day. And her recent Instagram post proves it. In the post, Cook ran a race in New York City with some friends. She modeled a gray workout shirt and black pants. She captioned the post, “I love being a woman and I love being faster than a man 😉 Thank you @nikenyc for the most joyous start to international woman’s day !!!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sailor Brinkley Cook stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She’s All About Body Positivity

Cook is all about body positivity, and she wants others to do the same. She talked about this in the caption of this Instagram post. “Lets all remember just how wonderful, magical, powerful, sensual, flexible, durable, fantastical and beautiful our bodies are,” Cook wrote. “Just as they are. Right now. With or without a special diet. With or without a gnarly workout routine.”

2. She Stays Hydrated

Cook has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She tells Glamour that staying hydrated is one of her biggest secrets. “I think drinking a lot of water is literally the most important beauty rule people forget about. You can put on the different masks, the different serums, everything—but when I drink a lot of water, like three liters a day, I swear after a week I see a difference in my skin.”

3. She Exfoliates

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One of Cook’s skincare secrets is exfoliating. She shared her favorite tool in her Glamour interview. “I use the Barbara Sturm exfoliator. It’s a loose powder that you put on wet skin then wash off. It’s calming, but it also gets in there and gets the grime and dirt out. I use it every night.”

5. She Swims

According to this Instagram post, Cook loves to swim to stay in shape. According to The Cleveland Clinic, swimming has a lot of benefits. “Want to keep your ticker at peak function? Cardio activity is one of the keys to a healthy heart, and swimming’s cardiovascular benefits are clear. It’s been shown to: Improve cholesterol levels. Reduce blood pressure. Lower your risk of heart disease.”

5. She Walks

Cook tells Glamour that she likes to walk to stay in shape and to clear her mind.“I usually just take a walk. I think that’s a really underrated thing people don’t do enough when they’re feeling stressed out. Especially in the city, I’ll put my phone in my pocket, put my headphones in, and I’ll just play my favorite music and take a walk around the city. You just see all these different people of all different walks of life, and the art on the streets, and little fluffy dogs. All these little things remind you that, Okay, we’re all in this together, we’re going through it, you’ve got to make the best of it. That really helps me a lot when I’m feeling chaotic.